All Set for the 3rd Edition of the EAC Arts and Culture Festival - Jamafest

8 September 2017
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The East African Community(EAC) Secretariat together with Partner States will hold the 3rd edition of the Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Utamaduni Festival (JAMAFEST) from 9th - 14th September 2017 in Kampala, Uganda.

The main objective of the Festival is to promote regional socio-cultural integration through arts and culture by providing a regional platform to showcase culture as a prime driver of EAC integration.

The JAMAFEST 2017, will run under the theme; " Culture and creative industries: An Engine for unity and Employment Creation". A theme Song has been composed and will be played throughout the festival period as part of the publicity campaign of creating awareness of the role of arts and culture in regional integration.

The main venue of the festival will be Kololo Ceremonial Grounds where the main stage for cultural performances, the exhibition and market place will be located. The official opening and closing ceremonies will also be held at the same venue. The subsidiary venues include Uganda National Cultural centre where specialized shows including film festival, comedy and drama will be conducted. Hotel Africana will host the Symposium, fashion show and the closing Dinner gala.

For more information please Download the Festival Programme.

Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of East African Community Secretariat.

For more information, please contact:

Mr Owora Richard Othieno

Head, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department

EAC Secretariat

Arusha, Tanzania

Tel: +255 784 835021

Email: OOthieno [at] eachq.org

About the East African Community Secretariat:

The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of five Partner States, comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

Source: East African Community Secretariat

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